Infection and 'very slow horses' blighting Bin Suroor's season

Godolphin trainer Saeed Bin Suroor aims to win the Crimbourne Stud Foundation Stakes for a seventh timeCredit: Edward Whitaker

Saeed Bin Suroor is "positive for the future" as he prepares to this week saddle what will be only his second runner of the month so far in a season in which his stable has been hit hard by an infection and what he yesterday described as "very slow" horses.

Bin Suroor, whose last Group 1 winner outside of Dubai came with Farhh in the 2013 Qipco Champion Stakes, has not had a runner since Easy Victory finished a well beaten sixth of seven when 15-8 favourite for the Group 3 Sweet Solera Stakes on August 6.

Charlie Appleby, Godolphin's other Newmarket trainer, has sent out six winners from 30 runners this month.

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Lee MottersheadSenior writer

Published on 23 August 2016inNews

Last updated 18:47, 23 August 2016

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